Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Heilige lotus, Bean of India, Holy lotus, Lotus, Sacred lotus

Family: Nelumbonaceae (Lotus)

Distribution: Asia, Australia

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China.